# Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:x)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid5051363
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Corrosion inhibitor
Identifier: DTXSID5051363

> Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:x) is used as corrosion inhibitor. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 59 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated January 7, 2008): https://www.zep.com/product/zepcommercial/HeavyDuty-Baseboard-Stripper
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566

_Assessed by Greenveil._